Netflix India has officially given the green light to the second season of Scoop, the series directed by Hansal Mehta. What's on Netflix has exclusively confirmed that the platform has signed two of the most renowned performers in Hindi cinema, Pratik Gandhi (Saare Jahan Se Accha) and Shefali Shah (Delhi Crime), to headline this new installment.
Unlike the first season, this new chapter will present a completely different narrative with a refreshed cast and new characters, though it will maintain the series' core focus: the relationship between the media, crime, power, and accountability.
What the new season of Scoop is about
The second season will address the issue of ragging (violent hazing) through a hard-hitting investigative journalism plot, although specific plot details are still being kept under wraps.
Gandhi and Shah will play the two central characters around whom the story will revolve, and a cast of recognized actors is expected to join in significant supporting roles.
Confirmed cast and creative team
The script for this new season is written by Niren Bhatt (Asur, Punjab 95), Ankur Pathak (Family Business), and Preiti Mamgain (Nazdeekiyan). Hansal Mehta will return as director, while Sanjay Routray, Sarita Patil, and Dikssha Jyote Routray produce under their Matchbox Shots banner, which was recently responsible for the success of the war series Operation Safed Sagar on Netflix.
This new collaboration strengthens the relationship between Matchbox Shots and Netflix, with more joint projects currently in discussion.
When does filming for Scoop Season 2 begin
Filming for the second season is scheduled to begin around January or February 2027. Hansal Mehta will join the project once he finishes his work on Barabanki, a series starring Sunny Kaushal, Bipasha Basu, and Vishal Jethwa, which has already begun production.
What happened in the first season of Scoop
Scoop premiered in June 2023 and was based on Jigna Vora's memoir, Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison. Inspired by true events, the series followed a crime reporter caught between the police, organized crime, and the media after being accused of the murder of a fellow journalist.
Karishma Tanna starred in the first season alongside a cast that included Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Harman Baweja, and Prosenjit Chatterjee. Unlike the original season, the new installment is not based on any book or true story; rather, it is a completely fictional tale that explores another facet of the media landscape.
Scoop as a franchise of standalone seasons
Scoop was always conceived as a series intended for multiple seasons, each focusing on a different criminal case within the world of media. Notably, this is the first time Netflix India has developed a series as a broader franchise, where each season functions as an independent story with a largely different cast.
The platform is positioning Scoop as an anthology-style property, where successive seasons are not connected to each other. Most second seasons of original Netflix India productions have been direct continuations of the previous plot, with Delhi Crime being the exception, as it investigates a different crime each season while maintaining Shefali Shah and the main cast.
Netflix India is reportedly exploring a similar model with YRF's The Tunnel Men, a series unofficially considered the follow-up to The Railway Men, the 2023 miniseries set during the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.
The relationship between Hansal Mehta and Netflix
Scoop Season 2 continues the creative collaboration between Hansal Mehta and Netflix, which began with the first season of Scoop in 2023 and was later expanded with Family Business, the corporate drama starring Anil Kapoor and Vijay Varma, currently in post-production and expected to premiere in late 2026.
This new season also marks the reunion of Mehta with Pratik Gandhi, an actor who rose to prominence in commercial Bollywood cinema with the 2020 series Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story. Gandhi also stars in Mehta's biographical drama about the life of Mahatma Gandhi, currently in advanced talks with Jio Hotstar for a premiere in early 2027.
The recent trajectories of Pratik Gandhi and Shefali Shah on Netflix
For Pratik Gandhi, Scoop 2 will mark his third collaboration with Netflix, following Saare Jahan Se Accha, released last year, and the upcoming Hum Hindustani, which recreates India's first general elections held between 1951 and 1952.
Shefali Shah, for her part, has become a regular collaborator with Netflix, with recent credits including Darlings, Ajeeb Daastaans, and the Emmy-winning hit Delhi Crime, in which she plays DCP and later DIG Vartika Chaturvedi. She also participates in Koke, the upcoming Netflix series directed by Nupur Asthana, creator of Four More Shots Please!
Upcoming projects for Hansal Mehta
Hansal Mehta has a busy schedule of projects across various streaming platforms. His calendar includes Gandhi (Jio Hotstar), Family Business (Netflix), Scam 2010: The Subrata Roy Saga (SonyLIV), Billionaire (Amazon MX Player), and Barabanki (Prime Video), the latter of which is already filming.
Frequently asked questions about Scoop Season 2
Who is starring in Scoop Season 2 on Netflix
Pratik Gandhi and Shefali Shah will lead the cast of the second season of Scoop, playing the two central characters of the story.
What is the second season of Scoop about
The new season presents a story completely different from the original, focusing on a ragging case addressed through an investigative journalism plot. Specific plot details have not yet been revealed.
When does filming for Scoop Season 2 begin
Filming is scheduled to begin around January or February 2027, once Hansal Mehta finishes his work on the series Barabanki.
Is Scoop Season 2 based on a true story like the first season
No. Unlike the first season, which was based on Jigna Vora's book Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison, the second season is a completely fictional story, with no basis in real events or any literary work.
Does Karishma Tanna return in Scoop Season 2
There is no indication in the available information that Karishma Tanna or other members of the original cast will return for this new season, as the story features a largely different cast.
Who is directing Scoop Season 2
Hansal Mehta, director of the first season, will return to direct this new installment of Scoop.
